The 2021 quarterback class has been one that has gotten a ton of attention for a few years now. And that is due to the two quarterbacks at the top in Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields. Both are considered generational prospects as each quarterback led their team to the College Football Playoffs last season.
However, there is another quarterback in the class that should be getting more attention; North Dakota State’s Trey Lance. As a redshirt freshman for the Bison, he completed 67 percent of his passes and threw 28 touchdowns and no interceptions.
In a recent piece by Todd McShay of ESPN, he ranked the top-32 players for the 2021 NFL Draft ahead of the college football season. Surprisingly, Lance showed up at No. 5 as McShay believes he could become a franchise quarterback in the NFL. Here is a snippet of his thoughts on Lance entering this season:
Don’t sleep on this FCS signal-caller. Lance has size and toughness at the quarterback position. Last season, he didn’t throw a single interception, picked up 1,100 rushing yards and combined for 42 scores in all. He has just one career 300-plus-passing-yard game, and we haven’t yet seen him in action against an FBS foe, so scouts will be watching the Bison’s 2020 opener against Oregon very closely.
While the Raiders aren’t in the market for a quarterback yet, it’s fair to say that 2020 is a big year for Derek Carr. If he or Marcus Mariota doesn’t prove to be the answer at quarterback for Jon Gruden, Lance is an interesting player to monitor in next year’s draft class.
If Lance can build off of his fantastic 2019 season, he should certainly get first-round buzz come next April. Keep an eye on the North Dakota State prospect this season as an intriguing quarterback prospect the Raiders could target.
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